Sources: Kalanick and CSO Joe Sullivan ordered $100K ransom to be paid; Uber tracked the hackers, pushed them to sign NDAs, disguised the payment as bug bounty
> Two attackers accessed a private GitHub … Tweets: @mikeisaac : lot of rumination in security community about Uber's willingness to pay the hacker ransom. many feel gray area, and some are for it, in order to protect users. ultimately, too, this is what led uber back to finding the hackers. http://www.nytimes.com/... Rik Ferguson / @rik_ferguson : Uber, isn't that German for “over”? I applaud the CEO's decision to write a blog, I question his decision not to include an apology (or any mention of a ransom). http://www.uber.com/... Nicole Perlroth / @nicoleperlroth : Uber violated a major FTC rule here: “Do not destroy evidence. Don't destroy any forensic evidence in the course of your investigation and remediation.” http://www.nytimes.com/... Patrick Gray / @riskybusiness : There are at least two federal agencies that will be interested in the payment mechanism (SEC and FBI)... numerous state agencies as well. http://twitter.com/... Kara Swisher / @karaswisher : What next for Uber? Dead bodies in trunk? Every ride comes with opiates? Travis took the bar was low, but this is sub-basement. http://www.recode.net/...